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[TV Review] “Marvel’s Daredevil” Episode 1.04, ‘In The Blood’

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By Brady Steele / twitter: @mrbradysteele. Marvel’s Daredevil shows us all in this episode, “In The Blood”, how truly desperate and gruesome desperation looks. Everyone’s willingness to do whatever it takes to get what they want. That can be escape, money, revenge and so much more. This is the episode where we see how scary men can be in Hell`s Kitchen.

Broken ribs from dead comrades used for weapons is but one example of how violence permeates throughout this world.

We get good glimpses of Ben Urich (Vondie Curtis-Hall) and Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) and what it takes to legitimately bring down someone as connected and dangerous as Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio). Ulrich is a nice touch to the show, that perhaps no one was anticipating. He adds a certain level of real world drama to the idea of living in a city with a crime lord like Fisk.

Every time we see Fisk on screen, there is a weight to his presence. You can feel the rage and inner struggles seething underneath his polished and practiced veneer surface. His soft and civil sides are showcased for a good portion of the episode. All of that comes crashing spectacularly downward when we see Mr. Fisk’s furious rage unloaded. Viewers see The Kingpin is who he really is all the time, no pretending to be a nice, upstanding businessman when he is pushed. D’Onofrio’s performance is utterly entrancing to behold. The special ticks in his demeanor are an extra touch that adds a certain level of empathy for the enigmatic crime lord. With each episode, Kingpin becomes more interesting to watch than Daredevil, which isn’t a complaint but a commendation at the spectacular attention the show’s creative team has paid to their villain.

Claire The Night Nurse (Rosario Dawson) keeps patching up Daredevil (Charlie Cox) and keeps falling for him more and more. It’s amazing to see her in calmer surroundings like a safe apartment and other less…safe environs. Thanks for her help come in the form of the Russian taxi mob kidnapping her to get to Daredevil. Once again, there is no shortage of action and fresh approaches to it. Seeing how realistic they make all this lovely violence, you actually believe the blows and gasps for air.

This show is unrelenting and yet has a spectacular pace to it. All good shows seem to be able to know how to work the throttle of the action, the tension and the dialogue that makes for good television. Daredevil’s showrunners definitely know what they’re doing. It’s an excellently crafted show that grows organically hour by hour. Much like many serialized dramas on cable television, the scope only seems to broaden with each new episode. However, the characters are never difficult to digest or to engage with.

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Mr. Steele enjoys all things comics and imagination-based. Using his lifetime of comic-fu-dom for good, he imparts his knowledge for the universe to enjoy and for you, dear readers, to pass it on.

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‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics

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April 18, 2024

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Witchblade, the popular comic series that initially ran from 1995 to 2015 and launched a TV series, is getting resurrected in a new comic series from Top Cow and Image Comics. It’s set to unleash heavy metal, black magic and blood this summer.

Look for the new Witchblade series to launch on July 17, 2024.

In Witchblade #1, “New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini’s life was forever fractured by her father’s murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings. How will Sara use this ancient power, or will she be consumed by it?”

The series is penned by NYT Best-Selling writer Marguerite Bennett (Animosity, Batwoman, DC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad, Power Rangers, Red Sonja). The creative duo is working with original co-creator Marc Silvestri, who is the CEO of Top Cow Productions Inc. and one of the founders of Image Comics. They are set to reintroduce the series to Witchblade’s enduring fans with “a reimagined origin with contemporary takes on familiar characters and new story arcs that will hook new readers and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the 90’s Image Revolution that shaped generations of top creators.”

Bennett said in a statement, “The ability to tell a ferocious story full of monsters, sexuality, vision, and history was irresistible.” She adds, “Our saga is sleek, vicious, ferocious, and has a lot to say about power in the 21st century and will be the first time that we are stopping the roller coaster to let more people on. I’ve loved Witchblade since I was a child, and there is truly no other heroine like Sara with such an iconic legacy and such a rich, brutal relationship to her own body.”

“The Witchblade universe is being modernized to reflect how Marguerite beautifully explores the extreme sides of Sara through memories, her personal thoughts, like desire and hunger, in her solitude and when she is possessed by the Witchblade. So, I had to visually intersect a noir True Detective-like world with a supernatural, horror world that is a fantastic mix between Berserk and Zodiac,” Cafaro stated.

Marc Silvestri notes, “This is brand new mythology around Sara, and I can’t wait for you to fall in love with her and all the twists and turns. Discover Witchblade reimagined this summer, and join us as we bring all the fun of the 90s to the modern age and see how exciting comics can be. I can’t wait for you to read this new series.”

Witchblade#1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 17th, for $4.99 for 48 pages. And it’ll come with multiple cover variants.

  • Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover

  • Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)

  • Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)

  • Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)

  • Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)

  • Cover H (1/250): Line art by Marc. Virgin Cover, Inks (B/W)

Witchblade #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.

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